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| Date: | Monday 17 August 1953 |
| Time: | 10:00 |
| Type: |  Beechcraft C35 Bonanza |
| Owner/operator: | Clyde Hall Drilling Co |
| Registration: | N5929C |
| MSN: | D-3289 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | West Cat Canyon near Santa Maria, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Bakersfield, CA |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Hit power lines while flying low, crashed and caught fire.
Sources:
https://www.newspapers.com/image/629651308/?fcfToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJmcmVlLXZpZXctaWQiOjYyOTY1MTMwOCwiaWF0IjoxNjkyNzg4NDU3LCJleHAiOjE2OTI4NzQ4NTd9.F-C2brVFpEyoDBxE-5a6TItM660X8mYMtFKi-gmhcp0
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Aug-2023 11:10 | Cobar | Added |
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